IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/rfa/aefjnl/v6y2019i5p35-52.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Moderating Effects of Financial Transparency on Accounting Information¡¯s Transmission to Share Prices: The Case Study of Non-Financial Companies Listed at BRVM

Author

Listed:
  • Aboudou Ouattara

Abstract

The study of the moderating effect of non-financial companies¡¯ financial transparency on their share values in the context of African stock exchanges is part of a dual perspective. At a first stage, it questions financial theory¡¯s state of art on financial statement disclosure practices of listed companies and their anticipated influence on their shares¡¯ prices. Thereafter, based on the investigation of the specific case of the WAEMU¡¯s Regional capital market (BRVM), a financial place common to eight countries, it highlights the level of transparency in financial communication of companies listed in Africa¡¯s capital market. In doing so, it provides a dual enrichment. First, it highlights the enrichment that researches on Africa¡¯s context can provide to financial theory and its contribution to the reading of African Management practices. In a complementary fashion, it helps to discover the specific practices in Africa and their consequences on market functioning. It also questions the validity of the conclusions drawn from researches made in international environment in the African context.

Suggested Citation

  • Aboudou Ouattara, 2019. "Moderating Effects of Financial Transparency on Accounting Information¡¯s Transmission to Share Prices: The Case Study of Non-Financial Companies Listed at BRVM," Applied Economics and Finance, Redfame publishing, vol. 6(5), pages 35-52, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:rfa:aefjnl:v:6:y:2019:i:5:p:35-52
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: http://redfame.com/journal/index.php/aef/article/view/4406/4591
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: http://redfame.com/journal/index.php/aef/article/view/4406
    Download Restriction: no
    ---><---

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Barth, Mary E. & Beaver, William H. & Landsman, Wayne R., 2001. "The relevance of the value relevance literature for financial accounting standard setting: another view," Journal of Accounting and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 31(1-3), pages 77-104, September.
    2. Lawrence H. Summers, 1982. "Do We Really Know That Financial Markets Are Efficient?," NBER Working Papers 0994, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
    3. Jensen, Michael C. & Meckling, William H., 1976. "Theory of the firm: Managerial behavior, agency costs and ownership structure," Journal of Financial Economics, Elsevier, vol. 3(4), pages 305-360, October.
    4. Patel, Sandeep A. & Balic, Amra & Bwakira, Liliane, 2002. "Measuring transparency and disclosure at firm-level in emerging markets," Emerging Markets Review, Elsevier, vol. 3(4), pages 325-337, December.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Steve Fortin & Ahmad Hammami & Michel Magnan, 2021. "Re‐exploring Fair Value Accounting and Value Relevance: An Examination of Underlying Securities," Abacus, Accounting Foundation, University of Sydney, vol. 57(2), pages 220-250, June.
    2. Suman Banerjee & Saul Estrin & Sarmistha Pal, 2022. "Corporate disclosure, compliance and consequences: evidence from Russia," The European Journal of Finance, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 28(17), pages 1770-1802, November.
    3. Mawuena Akosua Kukah & Mohammed Amidu & Joshua Yindenaba Abor, 2016. "Corporate governance mechanisms and accounting information quality of listed firms in Ghana," African Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Finance, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 5(1), pages 38-58.
    4. Goncharov, Igor & Werner, Joerg R. & Zimmermann, Jochen, 2009. "Legislative demands and economic realities: Company and group accounts compared," The International Journal of Accounting, Elsevier, vol. 44(4), pages 334-362, December.
    5. Kerstin Lopatta & Thomas Kaspereit, 2014. "The World Capital Markets’ Perception of Sustainability and the Impact of the Financial Crisis," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 122(3), pages 475-500, July.
    6. Michel Magnan & Haiping Wang & Yaqi Shi(Sans nom), 2016. "Fair Value Accounting and the Cost of Debt," CIRANO Working Papers 2016s-32, CIRANO.
    7. Mechelli, Alessandro & Cimini, Riccardo & Mazzocchetti, Francesca, 2017. "The usefulness of the business model disclosure for investors’ judgements in financial entities. A European study," Revista de Contabilidad - Spanish Accounting Review, Elsevier, vol. 20(1), pages 1-12.
    8. Caixe, Daniel Ferreira, 2022. "Corporate governance and investment sensitivity to policy uncertainty in Brazil," Emerging Markets Review, Elsevier, vol. 51(PB).
    9. Fatma Ben Slama & Hamadi Matoussi & Adel Karaa, 2005. "Gouvernance D'Entreprise Et Pertinence Des Benefices Comptables: Une Etude D'Association," Post-Print halshs-00581124, HAL.
    10. Kimouche Bilal, 2021. "The Effect of Stock Market Listing on Real Earnings Management: Evidence From Algerian Companies," Naše gospodarstvo/Our economy, Sciendo, vol. 67(4), pages 96-107, December.
    11. Ricardo Leal & André Carvalhal-da-Silva, 2005. "Corporate Governance and Value in Brazil (and in Chile)," Research Department Publications 3208, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department.
    12. Fabrizio Bava & Melchior Gromis di Trana & Donatella Busso & Piero Pisoni, 2018. "Related parties disclosure: Is a risk-based approach more effective?," FINANCIAL REPORTING, FrancoAngeli Editore, vol. 2018(1), pages 5-39.
    13. Diana Weekes‐Marshall, 2022. "A developing country's commercial banking risk governance disclosures: Post‐financial crisis," International Journal of Finance & Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 27(3), pages 3265-3286, July.
    14. González, Maximiliano & Guzmán, Alexander & Tellez-Falla, Diego F. & Trujillo, María Andrea, 2021. "Determinants of corporate tone in an initial public offering: Powerful CEOs versus well-functioning boards," Research in International Business and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 58(C).
    15. Elnahass, Marwa & Salama, Aly & Trinh, Vu Quang, 2022. "Firm valuations and board compensation: Evidence from alternative banking models," Global Finance Journal, Elsevier, vol. 51(C).
    16. Alessandro Mechelli & Riccardo Cimini, 2014. "The value relevance of earnings and book value across the EU. A comparative Analysis," FINANCIAL REPORTING, FrancoAngeli Editore, vol. 2014(2-3-4), pages 83-113.
    17. Samudhram, Ananda & Stewart, Errol & Wickramanayake, Jayasinghe & Sinnakkannu, Jothee, 2014. "Value relevance of human capital based disclosures: Moderating effects of labor productivity, investor sentiment, analyst coverage and audit quality," Advances in accounting, Elsevier, vol. 30(2), pages 338-353.
    18. Cheng Lai & Stephen L. Taylor, 2008. "Estimating and validating a firm‐year‐specific measure of conservatism: Australian evidence," Accounting and Finance, Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand, vol. 48(4), pages 673-695, December.
    19. Ghosh, Saibal, 2018. "Governance reforms and performance of MENA banks: Are disclosures effective?," Global Finance Journal, Elsevier, vol. 36(C), pages 78-95.
    20. Aderemi Olalere ADEBAYO, 2021. "Factors Influencing Internet Financial Reporting Among Non-Financial Listed Firms In Nigeria," Contemporary Economy Journal, Constantin Brancoveanu University, vol. 6(1), pages 13-25.

    More about this item

    Keywords

    financial transparency; financial statements; value relevance; event study; developing markets; BRVM;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
    • Z0 - Other Special Topics - - General

    Statistics

    Access and download statistics

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:rfa:aefjnl:v:6:y:2019:i:5:p:35-52. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Redfame publishing (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://edirc.repec.org/data/cepflch.html .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.